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力ちから無なげ

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Meanings

1

feeble; helpless; dejected

Describes a state of looking weak, powerless, or dispirited, often used for a person's appearance or manner.

彼かれは力ちから無なげにうなずいた。
He nodded feebly.
力ちから無なげな様よう子すで座すわっている。
Sitting there looking helpless.

Kanji

力power, strength, strong
無nothingness, none, ain't

Related words

力ちからない
力ない is a more common adjective with a similar meaning of 'powerless' or 'feeble', while 力無げ is a less frequent na-adjective emphasizing the appearance of weakness.

Written forms

力ちから無なげ
Standard kanji spelling.
力ちからなげ
Variant spelling with 無 replaced by kana.

Etymology

Compound of 力 (chikara, 'power') + 無げ (nage, '-less seeming'), from 無い (nai, 'not') + げ (ge, suffix indicating appearance).